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Monday, January 30, 2012

This week, an interview with country musician Buddy Greene. He's probably best known in the Untied States for co-writing the Christmas song "Mary, Did You Know?" But he's also a harmonica virtuoso and he played a concert this month in the Faroe Islands. Our good friend Heri Simonsen interviewed Greene after the show, and also recorded Greene performing a traditional Faroese song with a choir. We've got the interview and the music on this week's show.

Also, we sample music from some of the acts announced for this year's G! Festival. And while we can only sample the tracks on the podcast, you can listen to them in their entirety below.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

This week, our good friend Heri Simonsen talks to the organizer of the Island Games about the history of the event and about the Faroe Islands' bid to host the games later this decade. Then we visit a very unlucky ship (pictured above).

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

This week, we take a hike up a feature commonly known as Slave's Peak.* It's a relatively easy hike, but the host and producer find a way to make it difficult. Along the way, they encounter stiff winds, angry birds (the birds, not the game), and piles of dung from various animals.

The hike takes between one and two hours, but this podcast is only 20 minutes long. So think of all the time you've saved.

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And as an added bonus, here are some images we reference during the show:

This is the place where we see the "grave" sign. And below, a close up.

And what hike would be complete without some heroic images of Tollak atop a mountain?

(*It's called "Slave's Peak" after a local legend that claimed slaves would be pushed off this cliff after their service was complete. However, the historical accuracy of this legend has been called into question.)

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

This week, we crack open some Faroese lobster with our good friend Heri Simonsen. Heri works in radio and at a newspaper, but he's also got family in the lobster business. So we traveled to Heri's home and ate what is without a doubt some of the most delicious lobster meat anyone has ever consumed. This one will make your mouth water.

As always, you can listen on iTunes or on our media player above, or you can download the show directly here:

Past guests & shows

Episode 8:

In this special edition of the podcast, we travel to Portland, Oregon to talk with the leader of Faroese metal band Tyr. We also ask some people in line what they know about the Faroes, and take a drive to the bottom of the ocean.

Guest: Heri Joensen

Episode 7:

In this mini-podcast, we hear the remainder of Jenny's interview, get an update on a Danish reality program, and get a preview of next week's special podcast.

Guest: Jennifer Henke

Episode 6:

In episode six, we speak with an American woman who splits her time between San Francisco and the Faroes. We also meet a Faroese musician who won the right to play at South by Southwest in Austin. And we take a stroll among the trees (what few there are) in Torshavn.

Guests: Jennifer Henke and Høgni Lisberg

Episode 5:

In this episode, we hear about the Faroese music scene, learn about a pivotal moment in Faroese history, and listen to the Law Thing.

Guests: Jón Tyril and Hans Andrias Sølvará

Episode 4:

In episode four, we get a lesson in the history of Faroese politics, learn about a TV series being shot in the Faroes, and take a trip to the airport.

Guest: Hans Andrias Sølvará

Episode 3:

In this episode, we learn about the upcoming G! Festival, talk to the woman responsible for attracting tourists to the Faroe Islands, and stand in the center of Torshavn.

Guest: Elin Brimheim Heinesen

Episode 2:

In the second edition of the podcast, we debunk some common myths about the Faroe Islands, take a walk through the mall, and try once more to pronounce the word "Torshavn."

Guest: Michael Paul Reveal

Episode 1:

In this first edition of the Faroe Islands Podcast, we hear a little news about the Faroes, get some background on the islands, and hear a field recording taken in Torshavn. That, and the host mispronounces some Faroese words.